Retirement
Taxes Federal Employees Will Face in Retirement
When a federal employee has retired, income taxes do not go away, they just change somewhat. Federal pensions, Social Security and distributions from the Thrift Savings Plan are…
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Federal Workforce News
Federal Benefit Comparisons: Be Sure to Read the Fine Print
The author says that studies comparing federal benefits to those in the private sector miss a key issue and that there are substantial differences in the benefit packages…
Pay & Benefits
Report Recommends Federal Workforce Cuts for Deficit Reduction
The Congressional Budget Office has issued a new report outlining ways to reduce the growing federal deficit. Some of the cost saving suggestions in the report would have…
Federal Workforce News
2015 COLA for Social Security, Federal Retirees to be Announced This Week
What will the COLA be in 2015? Here is a quick summary. The percentage will be less than the increase of the average FEHB increase next year.
Federal Workforce News
The Confluence of Factors During the OPM Disability Retirement Process
Is there is a sensible approach in preparing, formulating and filing for OPM Disability Retirement benefits? The author offers some details about the application process.
Retirement
5 Important Questions To Consider Before Applying For OPM Disability Retirement
The author outlines five questions that identify a few of the initial considerations that federal employees should examine when determining whether they should pursue OPM disability retirement.
Retirement
What Every Federal Employee’s Financial Planner Should Know About Federal Retirement and Benefits
Federal employees have some unique features to their financial lives, so financial advisors should know about them.
Federal Workforce News
Your Minimum Retirement Age and How it Will Impact Your Federal Employee Annuity
Under the Federal Employee Retirement System, there is an option for a federal employee to retire at the minimum retirement age with as little as 10 years of…
Human Resources
What is the Special Retirement Supplement and Why Is it Important?
The Special Retirement Supplement (SRS) is not paid by the Social Security Administration. It is paid by the Office of Personnel Management. This article provides a simplified example…
Pay & Benefits
How Many Federal Employees Are In the Highest Paid Groups?
How many federal employees are there in groupings of the highest pay levels for federal employees? Which agencies pay the highest average salaries?